Race School Schedule
Friday, May 7th Classroom
6:00pm Initial greetings and weekend schedule discussion.
6:15pm Classroom session commencement, Instructors Dave Sushynski
and Justin Knapik to present.
7:30pm 15 minute break.
7:45pm Classroom Resumes
9:00pm Classroom course complete. No exam, Discussion on Saturday’s
events.
Saturday, May 8th EMRA Level One
8:30am Riders Meeting.
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Break into groups and identify instructors
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Outline the day’s schedule and events
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Safety discussion / Safety near check points.
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Safety gear and bike inspection.
8:45am Track walk
Instructors / students to walk track in groups to examine hazards
and become familiar with the track and the basic lines. In three groups.
9:00am Warm up and learn track layout
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Groups to suit up and meet Instructors back at the track
entrance.
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“Follow the leader” Groups to follow instructors around
track and learn race lines and identify apexes and braking
markers. Rotations and group sizes to be determined
11:00pm Throttle Application
Groups to ride around track to three brake points. Instructors to
evaluate smooth drive out of corners. Back from corners 1, 5 & 8.
12:00am Lunch (1/2 hour)
12:30pm Quick meeting to discuss afternoon drills.
12:45pm Braking
Discussion on how drill works. 3 brake points with instructors on
track. Corner 2, Corner 8 and start / finish line. Groups to rotate
and a few instructors to be on track riding to evaluate riding and
provide feedback at brake points.
3:00pm Cones
Quick discussion on how drill works. (On track) Demonstration.
Groups to rotate. Two sets of cones and stop points for feedback.
Corner one and corner two.
4:00pm Free track time, groups to rotate with instructors and get feedback
on riding
Sunday May 9th EMRA Level Two
8:30am Riders Meeting
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Break into groups and identify instructors
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Outline the day’s schedule and events
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Safety discussion / Safety near check points.
8:45am Track warm up “Follow the Leader”
10:00am Discussion on body position “with bike” Instructor demonstration
on track. Groups to practice discussed body positions and
techniques. Instructors at three brake points to stop riders and
comment. Instructors to take notes on riders. Brake points same as
braking drill.
12:00am Lunch
1:00pm Bike steering points
Discussion on steering points. Pegs, tank, bars. Groups to rotate.
Two stop points for feedback.
2:00pm Passing lines, “Don’t follow the leader” Groups to rotate. To teach
proper focus taking correct line and to learn safe passing. “where
are you looking”
Passing drill, students to rotate on back straight and rotate passing
into corner #2
3:00pm Free track, with instructors riding evaluating individual needs. One
brake point.
4:30pm Closing, thanks and appreciation.